Love of humanity

"The principle of philanthropy does not mean letting all men hang around our necks, only that we should feel the suffering as our brothers and sisters, and that when it is a question of humanity, the nation or the interests of several people, we should be willing to join in their work with all the strength we can. But let us enter into closer contact only with those whose spiritual development is not inferior to our own. We do this, anyway, guided by an inner feeling."